STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Whenever Andrew Luck faced a dicey situation in his first season as Stanford’s starting quarterback, he knew he always had Heisman Trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart to help him handle it.
Now that his powerful, touchdown-producing running back is off to the NFL, Luck will have to carry an even bigger load for the Cardinal this season.
Stanford is looking to go to a bowl game in consecutive seasons for just the fourth time since 1936. The Cardinal are counting on another big season from Luck to make that happen.
Luck completed 56.3 percent of his passes for 2,575 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions despite missing the Sun Bowl loss to Oklahoma with a broken right index finger last season.
